Replacement for D7000: My D7000 is possessed. Back focusing, lens won't register. I never liked it from day one and don't use all the options. Too many. I want minimalism. Looking...

EAM Loc: Milwaukee W

My D7000 is possessed. Back focusing, lens won't register. I never liked it from day one and don't use all the options. Too many. I want minimalism. Looking back, my old D50 gave me no trouble and pristine images. I have an F 2.8 17-55 mm, 85mm, 50 mm. Would the Nikon D 5200 be a good option for me so I can continue to do what I do best:
That is spending time with the subject and creating strong compositions?

CO

I have two D7000's and they work perfectly. The D7000 has AF fine tuning. It can store AF adjustments for uo to twelve lenses. You could try to clean the lens contact points to see if that is what's causing the lenses not to register.

The D5200 has a pentamirror viewfinder. The D7000 has a superior pentaprism viewfinder. The glass prism inside gives a larger, slightly brighter view through the viewfinder. It really help with composition.

Capture48 Loc: Arizona

EAM wrote:

My D7000 is possessed. Back focusing, lens won't register. I never liked it from day one and don't use all the options. Too many. I want minimalism. Looking back, my old D50 gave me no trouble and pristine images. I have an F 2.8 17-55 mm, 85mm, 50 mm. Would the Nikon D 5200 be a good option for me so I can continue to do what I do best:
That is spending time with the subject and creating strong compositions?

Why don't you just try shooting in manual if it has too many options? Factory reset the settings, now all things are the same as any other camera. There are only three settings you need to worry about as with any camera. Are you saying you can't figure out the exposure triangle?

Papa j Loc: Cary NC

CO wrote:

I have two D7000's and they work perfectly. The D7000 has AF fine tuning. It can store AF adjustments for uo to twelve lenses. You could try to clean the lens contact points to see if that is what's causing the lenses not to register.

The D5200 has a pentamirror viewfinder. The D7000 has a superior pentaprism viewfinder. The glass prism inside gives a larger, slightly brighter view through the viewfinder. It really help with composition.

I agree the 7000 is a very nice lens. I recently bought the d750 and I still use my 7000 frequently

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Capture48 Loc: Arizona

Papa j wrote:

I agree the 7000 is a very nice lens. I recently bought the d750 and I still use my 7000 frequently

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Or camera!

Papa j Loc: Cary NC

Capture48 wrote:

Or camera!

B4 coffee sorry camera

Thanks
Joe

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Fat Gregory Loc: Southern New Jersey

Check Nikon refurbished at B&H & Adorama bother a D7100 and D5200 are $499. with kit glass... No comparison IMHO...

EddieC Loc: CT

I have the D7200. Superb camera even though I mainly use my D750. I don't know what Nikon did with the sensor, but it is sharp as a tack. I use it with the new 16-80mm lens, also sharp.

RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

CO wrote:

I have two D7000's and they work perfectly. The D7000 has AF fine tuning. It can store AF adjustments for uo to twelve lenses. You could try to clean the lens contact points to see if that is what's causing the lenses not to register.

The D5200 has a pentamirror viewfinder. The D7000 has a superior pentaprism viewfinder. The glass prism inside gives a larger, slightly brighter view through the viewfinder. It really help with composition.

Well said!👍

Bear2 Loc: Southeast,, MI

The D7000 is a great camera. I just upgraded after three years to a D7200, and all I can say is WOW! Images are super sharp with my 18-200 VR ll. I can shoot in much lower light, focus is faster, goes from 16 to 24 mp, and on and on...
If the D7000 is to complicated for you, consider the D5500 with touch screen controls or the D5300, which is an upgrade to the D5200 you are considering.
Hope this helps.
Duane

EAM wrote:

My D7000 is possessed. Back focusing, lens won't register. I never liked it from day one and don't use all the options. Too many. I want minimalism. Looking back, my old D50 gave me no trouble and pristine images. I have an F 2.8 17-55 mm, 85mm, 50 mm. Would the Nikon D 5200 be a good option for me so I can continue to do what I do best:
That is spending time with the subject and creating strong compositions?

MtnMan Loc: ID

EAM wrote:

My D7000 is possessed. Back focusing, lens won't register. I never liked it from day one and don't use all the options. Too many. I want minimalism. Looking back, my old D50 gave me no trouble and pristine images. I have an F 2.8 17-55 mm, 85mm, 50 mm. Would the Nikon D 5200 be a good option for me so I can continue to do what I do best:
That is spending time with the subject and creating strong compositions?

The D5300 is a better choice and is reasonably priced refurbished. The articulated screen is a great plus if you learn to use it.

You can do almost everthing with it that you can with the D7000, though, so I wouldn't call it "minimalist". The D3300 might serve you netter in that direction.

The D5xxx takes a different approach to operation than the D7xxx, though. I much prefer the D5xxx approach using an operable info screen over the D7xxx approach using buttons an an unreadable little green LCD. I couldn't find the buttons in the dark. Dumped my D7000 after a few months but love my D5300.

EAM Loc: Milwaukee W

Thank you all for the replies. I appreciate it!

CraigFair Loc: Santa Maria, CA.

EAM wrote:

Thank you all for the replies. I appreciate it!

Have you considered one of the Nikon Point and Shoot camera??
Craig